Fusion of Heart and Gold of Life

Electrolux paused, a hint of unavoidable nostalgia and loneliness coloring his tone as he continued:

"I was once the enemy of all evil in this world, wielding light to purge every demon and monster. Yet, due to the betrayal of human hearts and the obsession that consumed me, I fell into an endless abyss of darkness, practicing the arts of the dead to become the Holy Necromancer.

Now, I am but a remnant soul clinging to existence, drawn here by the aura of the Gold of Life hidden within your body. Attaching myself to you, I suppose, is a form of salvation."

Speaking of his past, he showed no grief, no indignation, nor a shred of arrogance—only the indifference of one who has weathered great highs and lows, as if recounting the story of a stranger.

As his voice faded, his gaze toward Su Ming softened:

"I never owe a debt. You have granted my remnant soul the grace of survival. To repay this, I will help you completely purify the discordant aura within the Gold of Life you possess.

I shall strip away its malice and impurities, allowing its purest power of life to be yours to command."

With those words, Electrolux raised his hand. His illusory fingertips glowed with a faint gray light, and a subtle vitality stirred within the sea of consciousness—the aura of the Gold of Life being awakened.

He looked at Su Ming and slowly laid out two choices concerning his future cultivation, his tone grave and solemn: "Now, I give you two choices."

"The first choice: use my method to guide the primal life force of the Gold of Life to fully expand your sea of consciousness, nourish your soul's foundation, and stabilize your spirit.

In this way, your mental power will become increasingly dense and resilient, far exceeding that of soul masters of the same rank. In the future, even if you encounter mental assaults, soul tearing, or possession attempts, you will remain unharmed, laying an unparalleled foundation for mastering mental soul skills and controlling special powers."

"The second choice: guide the Gold of Life to fuse completely with your heart, allowing it to take root within your pulse and provide a constant, surging flow of life force to strengthen your physical foundation.

This will grant you immense self-healing capabilities and stamina, perfectly complementing your current fierce and domineering combat style. Even if you suffer heavy injuries, you will heal rapidly, and you will not tire during prolonged battles.

However, the fusion of the Gold of Life with the heart is a subtle, gradual process. The effects will be incremental, and you will not see significant improvement in the short term; it requires long-term accumulation."

Having said this, Electrolux fell silent, hovering quietly within the light and shadow, waiting for Su Ming's decision. His deep eyes watched the youth before him, awaiting his answer.

Facing the two choices cast before him by Electrolux, Su Ming stepped forward half a step, lowering his eyes to ponder with apparent seriousness.

Yet, in his mind, the decision was made in an instant; this was hardly a dilemma, and there was no need for hesitation.

The path Electrolux offered to expand the sea of consciousness would certainly deepen his mental reserves and benefit his control over his martial soul and the precision of his soul skills.

But upon reflection, for his habitual style of combat, this improvement was not a necessity.

Su Ming had always favored a bulldozer approach—charging headlong and crushing everything in his path. He never relied on delicate soul skill manipulation or cunning tactical maneuvering to win.

Therefore, the gains from expanding his sea of consciousness could not be directly converted into the frontal suppression power he needed most.

Conversely, fusing with the Gold of Life heart was a completely different concept: a constant, inexhaustible, and surging vitality.

It meant he could cast aside all worries on the battlefield, without fearing the drag of injuries or the exhaustion of his stamina. He could charge forward in the most brutal and direct manner, pushing through all attacks.

This perfectly matched Su Ming's combat philosophy—he never believed in circuitous maneuvering, nor did he disdain using brute force to break a stalemate. He believed only in absolute power, using an unrivaled, tyrannical strength.

To crush all obstacles before him directly; no matter what kind of soul master the opponent was or what trump cards they held, under the weight of absolute power, everything was vanity.

So, Su Ming said to Electrolux:

"I choose to fuse it with my heart."

The moment Su Ming made his choice, the aged and indifferent voice of Electrolux echoed once more in the sea of consciousness, devoid of ripples but filled with unquestionable certainty.

"Since you have chosen to fuse it with your heart, I shall lend you my strength."

Before the words had fully faded, the gray, deathly shadow surrounding Electrolux trembled slightly. A gentle, pale golden light, containing the essence of infinite life, slowly overflowed from his illusory figure.

That was the Gold of Life Su Ming had stored in a special box, now drawn out by Electrolux with his supreme divine sense.

It was pulled from every corner of his body, pure and flawless, without a trace of discordant malice, only a warm and heavy vitality that slowly permeated the air.

The next moment, Electrolux raised his hand and tapped his illusory fingertip. That wisp of pale golden essence of the Gold of Life.

Following the connection of Su Ming's soul, it surged directly into his physical body, heading with pinpoint accuracy toward the heart within his chest.

In Su Ming's perception, there was no agonizing pain as he had imagined, only an extremely gentle, rich, and warm sensation that instantly enveloped his entire heart.

His heart, which had been beating steadily, trembled slightly the moment the Gold of Life touched it. Electrolux's divine sense, like the most precise craftsman, carefully guided the primal power of the Gold of Life.

It seeped bit by bit into the heart muscle, the vessels, and even the deepest essence of the heart itself, without damaging the foundation in the slightest, yet weaving itself into his heart until they were one.

A pale golden glow slowly emanated from within Su Ming's chest, shining through his clothes in a soft halo.

He could clearly feel that with every beat of his heart, it was no longer just pumping blood, but also surging with a constant, endless, and massive life force.

That life force was incredibly rich, gentle yet immensely resilient, flowing through his meridians to nourish every inch of his bones, every wisp of soul power, and every thread of his soul.

The minor hidden injuries left from past battles with evil soul masters, the fatigue from overdrawing his soul power, and the lingering malice in his meridians all healed and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye under this vitality.

Su Ming's heart, now fused with the Gold of Life, beat steadily and powerfully. Each pulse carried a sense of endless, heavy vitality, as if it would never fail and never stop.

Su Ming knew well that after fusing with the Gold of Life, even if he were severely wounded, his soul power exhausted, or on the brink of death in the future.

This heart, now one with the Gold of Life, would hold onto his last thread of life, granting him heaven-defying self-healing power.

Electrolux hovered quietly in the sea of consciousness, watching the gentle vitality rising around the youth, a trace of imperceptible approval appearing in his clouded eyes.

"From this day forward, the Gold of Life and your heart are symbiotic, endless and inexhaustible."

"Even if your body is damaged or your meridians severed, you shall heal rapidly; even if you fight long battles until your soul power is drained, you will have this source of vitality to fall back on."

"Your domineering and fierce combat style will no longer have any worries."

As his voice fell, Electrolux's figure slowly faded. "Very well, I am a bit tired. I will leave the rest to you. This took quite a toll, and I must fall into slumber once more."

Su Ming bowed to Electrolux, thanking him for bestowing such a great opportunity.

When the surroundings returned to silence, only that endless vitality fused into his heart remained, flowing continuously and slowly within Su Ming's body.